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Apparatus for adjusting weft thread lengths by changing the length of weft thread supply path

US4953597A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 31, 1989
Grant dateSep 4, 1990
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Expiry dateJul 31, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD03D47/363
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Apparatus for adjusting the length of the weft thread to be inserted into the shed of weaving looms that provides an automatic correction of the weft thread length during each weaving cycle of the weaving process by adding to or subtracting a variable amount of weft thread from the accumulated length of weft thread prior to insertion of the thread into the shed.

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